Strainer.



H. B. DOUGLAS. STRAINER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 4, 1912.

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Specification of Letters Yatent.

Application filed May 4, 1912. Serial No. 695,140.

STRAI'NER.

To all uihont it may concern Be it known that I, HAMMOND B. DOUG- LAS, a citizen of the United States, residing are to provide a strainer structure which" will simplify the mode of manufacture and, add to the durability and usefulness of the article.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings in which I Figure 1 is a plan of a strainer constructedin accordance with this invention, and Fig. 2 is a side view thereof.

The invention is shown as applied to a foraminous strainer body 10 of a general hemispherical form, although the form can be varied to suit the conditions, and preferably provided with a cylindrical sheet metal rim 11. The handle 13 is connected with this rim by forming a wire member doubled on itself at its end to form a lip 14, bent upwardly from the end, and then horizontally at the point 15. The two wires of this doubled construction are then separated, each one forming a semi-circle l6 surrounding the body 10 and meeting again exactly opposite the loop. The parts are then twisted -together at 17 inorder to provide a place for applying the handle and this is shown as having a loop 18 atits end by which the device can be hung on a nail or the like. The circle formed by the two semi-circular members 16 is made of such size as to receive the rim and fit under the bead thereon.

After it is put in this place the rim is preferably forced outwardly at three or more oints 19 to hold the semi-circular member 1n position on therim. In this construc 'tion it will be seen that the double projection 1415 formed at the end of the wire is exactly opposite the handle and forms a fiat rest by which the strainer can be supported on a bowl or other dish, the other side being supported by the handle. On account of this being flat the tendency to tip is reduced and on account of its downwardly projecting lip 14 it is'not easily displaced endwise. Another advantage is that if on account of the use of the device the strainer becomes injured or worn at one point, it can be turned in this circular member so as to bring the point. of greatest wear into another position. advantage is the simplicity of construction and the ease and rapidity with which it can be manufactured mainly by dies. This makes the article very cheap to make and yet it is extremely durable and efficient for the purposes intended.

While I have illustrated and described a simple embodiment of the invention, I am aware that'modifications can be made therein by any person skilled in the art without departing'from the scope of the invention as expressed in the claim. Therefore I do not wish to be limited to all the details of leonstruction herein shown and described, ut

What I do claim is As an article of manufacture, a utensil of the class described consisting of a strainer member embodying a strainer and an annular band attached to the upper edge of the strainer. this band being provided with an outwardly extending flange at its upper edge, and a handle member consisting of a single strand of wire bent upon itself to form a pair of semi-circular members 16 which embrace the band of the strainer said semi-circular members terminating Patented Sept. 15, 1914.

But the main member at a point under the flange thereon,

short of each other at one side and both extended outwardly and bent downwardly to form a rest, while at the diametrically opposite point said members are twisted permanently together to form a handle or stem, said band being provided below said semicircular members with outwardly bent integral means serving to lock said semi-circular members on said band.-

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HAMMOND BIDOUGLAS.

Witnesses:

ALBERT E. FAY, C. Fonnns'r Wesson. 

